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putting a price tag on detroit adds art collection - how much it's worth and whether it can help the city get out of bankruptcy. >> the white house intends to nominate senator max baucus as the u.s. ambassador to china. the montana democrat announced he did not plan to run for a 7th term. if confirmed by the senate, the chair of the senate finance committee would replace gary lock. the arrest of an indian diplomat in new york city is straining the relationship between the u.s. and a long-time ally. standard arrest procedures were followed. the secretary of state john kerry is trying to smooth things over after the incident sparked outrage in india. we have this report. >> the international incident centres on this woman, devyani khobragade. india's deputy council general. the high level diplomat was arrested, charged with fraud. she was accused of paying a housekeeper from india less than promised, about $3 an hour, below the minimum wage, allegations denied by her attorney. >> she was paying her employee what they should have been paying her. indian officials allege the diplomat was
putting a price tag on detroit adds art collection - how much it's worth and whether it can help the city get out of bankruptcy. >> the white house intends to nominate senator max baucus as the u.s. ambassador to china. the montana democrat announced he did not plan to run for a 7th term. if confirmed by the senate, the chair of the senate finance committee would replace gary lock. the arrest of an indian diplomat in new york city is straining the relationship between the u.s. and a...
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. >> it's official detroit the nation's once fourth largest city is bankrupt. the judge said they could move forward with bankruptcy proceeding and try to get out from under dollars in debt. the city's city manager says he will present his plan next year. dianes a he is atdiane is in det ruling. john he wants that plan to be as human as possible. but all creed tors creditors coa financial haircut. the judge gives detroit state emergencieemergency manager to t pensions and sell city assets outside the city workers protested. they called the ruling a death sentence for detroit. >> services for city residents will be slashed and our pensions will be on the chopping block. our art institute and water department may be sold off. the judge said bankruptc bankrue the only way to breathe new life into detroit given their debt and crumbling infrastructure and high crime rate. the judge said "this once proud city capacit can't pay their de. debilities dent their debts. the retire pension may be on the chopping block saying they treat them like any other contract. the uni
. >> it's official detroit the nation's once fourth largest city is bankrupt. the judge said they could move forward with bankruptcy proceeding and try to get out from under dollars in debt. the city's city manager says he will present his plan next year. dianes a he is atdiane is in det ruling. john he wants that plan to be as human as possible. but all creed tors creditors coa financial haircut. the judge gives detroit state emergencieemergency manager to t pensions and sell city assets...
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it's-- detroit is an explicit bankruptcy. other cities around the country are facing increasing pressure. >> woodruff: andrew biggs, steven kreisberg, we thank you both. >> thank you for having me. >> thank you. >> ifill: tomorrow the united nations security council will vote on sending forces into the central african republic, where 12 more civilians were killed in fighting today. the french have already dispatched more than 600 soldiers into the troubled nation, with more on the way. the c.a.r. has fallen into chaos since rebels seized control of the capital last spring. we have a report from alex thompson of "independent television news." a warning some images may be disturbing to some viewers. >> tomorrow the united nations votes for what they pray here will be a robust peacekeeping, that is urgently needed. in the capitol bangui the french army presence is beefing up but they will need more transport planes. the country is descending rapidly into violent chaos. we flew west this morning it seemed wise-- they killed 15 pe
it's-- detroit is an explicit bankruptcy. other cities around the country are facing increasing pressure. >> woodruff: andrew biggs, steven kreisberg, we thank you both. >> thank you for having me. >> thank you. >> ifill: tomorrow the united nations security council will vote on sending forces into the central african republic, where 12 more civilians were killed in fighting today. the french have already dispatched more than 600 soldiers into the troubled nation, with...
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i was born in detroit the year rosa parks came to detroit. my political awakening was in 1967 with the detroit rebellion and all of the struggles as a teenager. and i think we would be amiss to not focus on detroit's issues with the bankruptcy today. and detroit was a place where black people had a decent life but it was a place of struggle on racism and police brutality. and we had a group that was a decoy unit that would set up young black people and shoot them or throw them in jail when they responded to a ridiculous situation. so the struggle continues, but these women remind us of the importance of taking difficult decisions. speaking out against mao's reign when that was seen as not okay. and i think people asked today what would they do we don't get to ask that. we should ask what would we do and speaking about the complex issues and that includes what is happening in south africa and the difficulties of an apartheid where you have mass unemployment or the situation in haiti or palestine. these are the issues we need to embrace the cou
i was born in detroit the year rosa parks came to detroit. my political awakening was in 1967 with the detroit rebellion and all of the struggles as a teenager. and i think we would be amiss to not focus on detroit's issues with the bankruptcy today. and detroit was a place where black people had a decent life but it was a place of struggle on racism and police brutality. and we had a group that was a decoy unit that would set up young black people and shoot them or throw them in jail when they...
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in detroit, we have come in detroit itself we have about three, 4000 members. in michigan we have about 15,000 -- i think about 15,000 members. and in illinois we have said probably somewhere around 40,000 members, maybe 50,000 members. [inaudible] >> 19,000 is the average retirement that somebody gets. and in wisconsin, the average retirement that a public employee gets around the country is about 24, $26,000 to the other thing, think about it, every time a retiree, every time someone spends a dollar of the pension, it creates about $2 change, i think $2.37 in economic output in making the. are we going have a pro-growth, pro-investment, pro-middle-class economy? are we going to keep having this kind of trickle-down austerity economy? that's the real question here. in both places there's going to be a lot of lawsuits. the last thing adults say about illinois is this as well. about why i think illinois in particular is political as opposed to economic. last year the union in illinois, led by the illinois federation of teachers, the unions in illinois actually n
in detroit, we have come in detroit itself we have about three, 4000 members. in michigan we have about 15,000 -- i think about 15,000 members. and in illinois we have said probably somewhere around 40,000 members, maybe 50,000 members. [inaudible] >> 19,000 is the average retirement that somebody gets. and in wisconsin, the average retirement that a public employee gets around the country is about 24, $26,000 to the other thing, think about it, every time a retiree, every time someone...
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detroit is not alone. chicago's public pensions are short $28 billion and the city that works is in trouble. our digital producer, ra raj is here, and most people are familiar with detroit's crisis, but chicago's is whooshes. >> people have been
detroit is not alone. chicago's public pensions are short $28 billion and the city that works is in trouble. our digital producer, ra raj is here, and most people are familiar with detroit's crisis, but chicago's is whooshes. >> people have been
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is selling the art the only way it can be used to at the point detroit? >> reporter: well, tony y christies in their preliminary report they offered five recommendations for the city to safe the art. one of them offering the art as a line of credit for a loan, also leasing some of the items. this is all options at the emergency manager is taking into consideration. >> bisi onile-ere for us in detroit. bisi, good to see you. thank you. >>> president obama has announced who will represent the u.s. at next year's opening and closing olympic ceremonies in sochi, russia. the president is not going, neither is the first lady or the vice president. instead president obama is sending two openly gay athletes colleague tennis great billie jean king who said she was honored to represent the u.s. in sochi, and i hope this is a water shed acceptance of people. white house today called those policies offensive. we're learning more about how the u.n.'s chemical weapon watchdog plans to get rid of syria's stock pile. they say it will be destroyed on board an american shi
is selling the art the only way it can be used to at the point detroit? >> reporter: well, tony y christies in their preliminary report they offered five recommendations for the city to safe the art. one of them offering the art as a line of credit for a loan, also leasing some of the items. this is all options at the emergency manager is taking into consideration. >> bisi onile-ere for us in detroit. bisi, good to see you. thank you. >>> president obama has announced who...
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declaring detroit can move forward in its bankruptcy case. others fear it would slash pension payments to decrease its debt. >>> unemployment benefits expire at the end of the month. kimberly ducar talked to a woman in queens who is barely scraping by. >> her reality is far from the one she knew more than a year ago. she spends her days caring for her elderly mother who has suffered several strokes. >> i love my mom very much. and a lot of times i can't give her what i don't have. >> reporter: it's a far cry from the 11 years she spent in manhattan, working at an executive assistant. earning a wage that gave her the financial freedom to help her family. she has been living on $328 a week, dipping into her 401(k) to make ends meet. >> with my two children, grown adults, a lot of times they will, say, mom here's something. me being a parent you take care of your kids. but then at the same time many sometimes the kids have to take care of their parents. >> the stress she says has taken a physical toll. >> weight gain, weight loss. so you know th
declaring detroit can move forward in its bankruptcy case. others fear it would slash pension payments to decrease its debt. >>> unemployment benefits expire at the end of the month. kimberly ducar talked to a woman in queens who is barely scraping by. >> her reality is far from the one she knew more than a year ago. she spends her days caring for her elderly mother who has suffered several strokes. >> i love my mom very much. and a lot of times i can't give her what i...
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that does not mean detroit is alive and -- is alive. a lot of the automobile jobs in the united states has moved to some of them -- has moved. some of them are in tennessee. they are american name -- american cars with japanese plates. it is an industry -- an interesting question what you call an american made car. is the toyota made in tennessee an american car? it is a difficult one to legislate. host: randles on the line for independents. caller: i wanted to address the entitlement issues being used for the budget. this administration is trying to get social security into the fray. that means they probably would have lost money on the bailout. earlier, before mr. singer came on, you are discussing the decline of america. a number of people commented it was the middle class being destroyed. they are fooling people by cutting down what the poor people -- [indiscernible] i think the women are really wising up. just give it a fair shot and put her in there. host: thank you for the call. let me ask you about elizabeth warren. guest: i don
that does not mean detroit is alive and -- is alive. a lot of the automobile jobs in the united states has moved to some of them -- has moved. some of them are in tennessee. they are american name -- american cars with japanese plates. it is an industry -- an interesting question what you call an american made car. is the toyota made in tennessee an american car? it is a difficult one to legislate. host: randles on the line for independents. caller: i wanted to address the entitlement issues...
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so how much did that stack up against other professions in the detroit area. for example, a rookie police officer started off at nearly $30,000 a year. the starting starts at 38,000 dollars a year, and a cub newspaper reporter, do we even use that term any more? starts out at $28,000 a year. he is the ceo, the co-founder of moo cluck moo. this is sofas nateing to me. my understanding is that you started out paying. you are now up to $15 an hour, how are you able to do this. >> we do it very carefully, actually, we started out at $12 an hour, because we thought it was the right thing to do, because of how hard they work. we are marketing people, sales people, so it allows us to do what we do well, which is sell and market our product and our company. and we leave it to the post to do the job. and going from 12 to 14, then to 15 miles per hour wasn't so much of a stretch. we have people that are really diligent in what they do. brian, next to what you are doing with your business, but when we talk to some of the big boys on the block, and you know who i'm referr
so how much did that stack up against other professions in the detroit area. for example, a rookie police officer started off at nearly $30,000 a year. the starting starts at 38,000 dollars a year, and a cub newspaper reporter, do we even use that term any more? starts out at $28,000 a year. he is the ceo, the co-founder of moo cluck moo. this is sofas nateing to me. my understanding is that you started out paying. you are now up to $15 an hour, how are you able to do this. >> we do it...
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in detroit one of every five houses is vacant. at 75,000 structures, tearing them down has become a top priority for city officials but some entrepreneurs have another idea. david hawkins reports. >> where some people see trash others see treasure or in the case of these abandoned houses a lumber yard. >> the lumber that weet get out of these old houses is commercially unavailable, it's beautiful stuff. >> chris rutherford founded reclaim detroit, to salvage wood from houses slated for destruction. >> when i first saw this lumber i said, we got to do something, got to be saving this and putting people back to work. >> it costs about $9,000 to demolish a house. many have been stripped by scavengers who steal copper pipes. most abandoned houses still contain about $10,000 worth of lumber, flooring, two by fours and plywood. entrepreneurs want to reclaim that wood and recycle it instead of seeing it wasted and ruined. >> we're doing what we can to snow people the inherent beauty and opportunity within this wood. >> james willer an ar
in detroit one of every five houses is vacant. at 75,000 structures, tearing them down has become a top priority for city officials but some entrepreneurs have another idea. david hawkins reports. >> where some people see trash others see treasure or in the case of these abandoned houses a lumber yard. >> the lumber that weet get out of these old houses is commercially unavailable, it's beautiful stuff. >> chris rutherford founded reclaim detroit, to salvage wood from houses...
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. >> another court decision in detroit, giving retired detroit workers new hope. the court says union and workers can appeal the decision. that would allow the union to put together its own plan for restructuring debt. under funded by $3.5 billion. >>> general motors is betting on its factories. the auto maker will invest over $1 billion into its factories. gm says this will keep or create 1,000 jobs. >>> is washing with antibacterial soap better than plain old soap and water? the food and drug administration wants to find out. try to determine if long term exposure is doing more harm than good. kimberly howken reports. >> u.s. manufacturers have advertised getting rid of germs, antibacterial soaps are the answer. but now the food and drug administration says there is no toafd back up those -- evidence to back up those claims. only after an environmental group accused the fda of dlieg delaying action on triclosan. >> what we are worried about is folks are using them every single day. there are studies that show they may affect our hormones which are very important
. >> another court decision in detroit, giving retired detroit workers new hope. the court says union and workers can appeal the decision. that would allow the union to put together its own plan for restructuring debt. under funded by $3.5 billion. >>> general motors is betting on its factories. the auto maker will invest over $1 billion into its factories. gm says this will keep or create 1,000 jobs. >>> is washing with antibacterial soap better than plain old soap and...
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i was in detroit last week talking about how we could help detroit. we can't -- we can't send money from houston to detroit and bail them out. it doesn't work. one, because it's just like when the president did his government stimulus. when the president chose to pick winners and losers, he wound up with a bunch of losers. because no -- no central planner knows who's going to be the winner and who's going to be the loser. nine out of ten businesses fail. that's why you don't want government choosing the winners and losers. so when government chooses the winners and losers, they choose people like solyndra. one, it was a little bit unfair on the face of it. the guy who ran the company was the 20th richest man in the country. what business do the middle class, who the president says he's so proud of, what business does the middle class giving money to the 20th richest man in the world. we lost $500 million because it turns out people didn't want his solar panels. but that's the government picking winners and losers, many times based on campaign history
i was in detroit last week talking about how we could help detroit. we can't -- we can't send money from houston to detroit and bail them out. it doesn't work. one, because it's just like when the president did his government stimulus. when the president chose to pick winners and losers, he wound up with a bunch of losers. because no -- no central planner knows who's going to be the winner and who's going to be the loser. nine out of ten businesses fail. that's why you don't want government...
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but if the journey includes a stop in detroit they're in for a very pleasant surprise. david hawkins has the story. >> it may not be as fancy as the first class lounge but it's a players for welcome and comfort, the freedom center at the detroit metropolitan area, a place where veterans and their families can rest before flights. there's free food and wifi, comfortable chairs, bunk beds for the weary. >> it's a nice refreshing break. >> she is on the way home for the holidays, with a six hour layover. >> trying to get a hotel room for a few hours. that doesn't make any sense. >> my plane got pushed back two hours so it's nice to be able to come relax get something to eat. >> christmas didn't become a national holiday until after the u.s. civil war in 1870. in part to reunite a divided nation with a message of peace and goodwill. it is a time to reunite with their families. >> i haven't been home since boot camp and it was just for a weekend and everybody is pretty excited to see me. >> some sadly are headed in the other direction. sergeant maxim mo montoya is hed back a
but if the journey includes a stop in detroit they're in for a very pleasant surprise. david hawkins has the story. >> it may not be as fancy as the first class lounge but it's a players for welcome and comfort, the freedom center at the detroit metropolitan area, a place where veterans and their families can rest before flights. there's free food and wifi, comfortable chairs, bunk beds for the weary. >> it's a nice refreshing break. >> she is on the way home for the holidays,...
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the plane and were taken back to the terminal, storm left thousands of people without power in the detroit area. let's talk about academy, turned trees into ice sculptures and left thousands without power. toronto mayor rob ford called it the worst in the city's history. >> i'll take it from here, meteorologist dave warren. looking at what has happened here so far. at least we have had the ice in the midwest and the very warm temperatures in the mid atlantic. two extremes of weather but all be together soon. the rain is moving out and bitter arctic weather will be in the area shortly. all this rain across the southeast it's very warm again today with temperatures in the 60s but once you get into that colder air up in new england you get rain falling into the colder air so still seeing icing new hampshire to maine. that all will continue all this moves out of the coast by overnight tonight, by tomorrow, not expecting any rain. lake effect snow, hint of blit -- bitter cold moving in. i'll have that a little bit later. >> thank you dave. the violence is escalating between arrival groups in so
the plane and were taken back to the terminal, storm left thousands of people without power in the detroit area. let's talk about academy, turned trees into ice sculptures and left thousands without power. toronto mayor rob ford called it the worst in the city's history. >> i'll take it from here, meteorologist dave warren. looking at what has happened here so far. at least we have had the ice in the midwest and the very warm temperatures in the mid atlantic. two extremes of weather but...
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. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> finish that story in a moment. okay. a college degree is often seen to as a ticket to the better life. but the lifetime of unwanted debt. college presidents take home a salary of over $1 million a year. john terrett is here. >> one reason college education is going up and up you is, perhaps, presidents of colleges were paid more than $1 million in 2011. paid more than 10 and 2009. the latest available tax returns we have from them. top three earners number 1, robert j. zimmer took home 3,3 3,327,000.17. i made that up. he didn't take home the 17 cents. the final man is this man, dennis j. murray, maish merritt college dr. zimmer's pay according to the chronicle, has doubled, dr. aroon's pay has dubilityd and murray's has quadrupled. the base pay was well over a million bucks. but they earned much more from their retirement packages, their bonus packages or indeed deferred compensation. now the universities are pointing out that scuch awards are there as an
. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> finish that story in a moment. okay. a college degree is often seen to as a ticket to the better life. but the lifetime of unwanted debt. college presidents take home a salary of over $1 million a year. john terrett is here. >> one reason college education is going up and up you is, perhaps, presidents of colleges...
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and in detroit one house in every five stands empty. and there are more than 75,000 of them recently tearing down these structures has been a top priority. as david hawkins reports, the city wants to spend $500,000 for this blight removal, but local entrepreneurs have plans of their own. >> where some people see trash other sees treasure. in the case of these abandon houses, a lumber yard. >> the lumber we get are virtually unavailable and beautiful stuff. >> reporter: founding reclaimed detroit in seeing these houses slated for demolition. >> when we saw this lumber i thought we need to save this and for people to work. >> reporter: it costs $9,000 to demolish a house. many have been scripped by scavengers who look for copper pipes. but most houses contain $10,000 of lumber, plywood. entrepreneurs want to reclaim that wood, recycle it instead of seeing it wasted and ruined. >> we're doing what we can to show people the inherent beauty and opportunity in this wood. >> reporter: james, an architect and third generation master carpenter d
and in detroit one house in every five stands empty. and there are more than 75,000 of them recently tearing down these structures has been a top priority. as david hawkins reports, the city wants to spend $500,000 for this blight removal, but local entrepreneurs have plans of their own. >> where some people see trash other sees treasure. in the case of these abandon houses, a lumber yard. >> the lumber we get are virtually unavailable and beautiful stuff. >> reporter:...
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. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> hello again this is al jazeera. reminder of the top stories. two members of the turkish government have resigned because of a corruption probe. described the investigation as a dirty setup against the government. >>> the u.n. security council has unanimously approved sending more peace keepers to south sudan. the united nations believe thousands have been killed in more than a week of violence. >>> in egypt, there have again bombings, targeted shops and businesses linked to the muslim brotherhood. >>> yemeni leaders have signed a document that would give more autonomy to leaders. 17 political parties and the government as well as civil society groups. hasham al vera, is joining us in the studio to tell us more about what this document really moons. hashaman what do the southerners think about it? >> it has still to be implemented and make a final decision about it because the whole problem in yemen in the past few years is has been how to move forward. you
. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> hello again this is al jazeera. reminder of the top stories. two members of the turkish government have resigned because of a corruption probe. described the investigation as a dirty setup against the government. >>> the u.n. security council has unanimously approved sending more peace keepers to south sudan....
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it's l called the freedom center lounge and it's in detroit. david hawkins has the story. >> it may not be as fancy as a first class lounge but it's a place of welcome and comfort for a special kind of traveler. the freedom center at detroit's metropolitan airport is a place where military personnel veterans and their families can rest before and between flights. wifi, comfortable chairs, even bunk beds for the weary. >> it's a nice relaxing break. >> she has a six-hour layover. >> actually toying with trying to get a hotel room for several hours. that doesn't make any sense. >> my plane got pushed back for a couple of hours, so i it's nice to relax and get something to eat. >> the u.s. didn't get a christmas holiday until the civil war. it's a holiday homecoming for american soldiers and sailors to get some time with their families. >> i was home since boot camp. it's just for the weekend, some really want to see me. >> some are headed in the other direction. this sergeant is heading back to kuwait, after attending his father's funeral. , aifo
it's l called the freedom center lounge and it's in detroit. david hawkins has the story. >> it may not be as fancy as a first class lounge but it's a place of welcome and comfort for a special kind of traveler. the freedom center at detroit's metropolitan airport is a place where military personnel veterans and their families can rest before and between flights. wifi, comfortable chairs, even bunk beds for the weary. >> it's a nice relaxing break. >> she has a six-hour...
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we are joined from detroit. this isn't just about detroit's finances, this could hit some long time residents hard, this bankruptcy. >> good morning. yes, that's right. there are a lot of retirees who worked for the city at some point who are on edge this morning. i have talked to legal analysts and they all strongly believe that the judge in this case is going to approve this bankruptcy. is a mentioned, the retirees are on edge and that's because at this point, they have so much to lose. >> bankruptcy is a term that none of us ever wanted to get to this point. >> facing a staggering $18 billion in long term debt, it was made clear that everything from the city's assets, like masterpieces at the detroit institute of art to retiree pensions may be up for grabs. >> to me, that's robbery. >> donald smith is one of some 20,000 retirees worried abing a husbandly awaiting the judge's decision. >> i'm not asking them to give me anything but what i earned. >> supply worked nearly 30 years as a city detention officer. he
we are joined from detroit. this isn't just about detroit's finances, this could hit some long time residents hard, this bankruptcy. >> good morning. yes, that's right. there are a lot of retirees who worked for the city at some point who are on edge this morning. i have talked to legal analysts and they all strongly believe that the judge in this case is going to approve this bankruptcy. is a mentioned, the retirees are on edge and that's because at this point, they have so much to lose....
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. >>> another court decision today in detroit giving retired detroit workers new hope. a judge says unions and pension groups -- unions and pensions can appeal the bankruptcy ruling, and that could potentially keep the city from cutting pensions. the initial ruling allowed detroit to move forward with bankruptcy and put together its own plan for restructuring debt the state emergency manager says they're underfunded by $3.5 billion. >>> general motors is investing more than a billion dollars at its five factories to build better trucks and more fuel efficient engines. two of the factories are in michigan. gm says it will keep or create 1,000 jobs. >>> upset with amazon. warehouse workers go on strike in germany and bring the protests to amazon's front door. >>> plus, life at nelson mandela. can the dream live on without him? night with the combatants in their training base. >>> the u.n. warns the world about the growing humanitarian crisis. >>> do no harm. do antibacterial soaps really work, and the fda proposed a new rules to make certain they work as tied. >>> a feder
. >>> another court decision today in detroit giving retired detroit workers new hope. a judge says unions and pension groups -- unions and pensions can appeal the bankruptcy ruling, and that could potentially keep the city from cutting pensions. the initial ruling allowed detroit to move forward with bankruptcy and put together its own plan for restructuring debt the state emergency manager says they're underfunded by $3.5 billion. >>> general motors is investing more than a...
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there today particularly along i-94 where it will be a chili day back towards fargo and the indiana and detroit and that cold air making it's way south and east over the next several days. this area will push into the midwest, ohio and tennessee valleys and then towards the east coast. by tuesday look at how chilly it is across portions of the north central plains. our other major weather maker, gathering strength across the gulf coast bringing heavy rain across i-10 and later on to i-95 j. >> a new city in china has everything that you want. plenty of stores, schools, lots of brand new housing. the only thing that it doesn't have is people. al jazeera america's andrew thomas explains. >> reporter: six years ago all this was farmland. now there are tens of thousands of apartments, and plans for many more. shendoa lives in one. in her apartment only four argumentapartments are occupied. >> it's too quiet. on weekends or weekdays it's the same. you don't see anyone on the street yet sometimes cleaners. >> reporter: do others are around to ask. if there are tumbleweeds this is where it would be bl
there today particularly along i-94 where it will be a chili day back towards fargo and the indiana and detroit and that cold air making it's way south and east over the next several days. this area will push into the midwest, ohio and tennessee valleys and then towards the east coast. by tuesday look at how chilly it is across portions of the north central plains. our other major weather maker, gathering strength across the gulf coast bringing heavy rain across i-10 and later on to i-95 j....
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deef >> welcome back, i'm del walters, a victory for those trying to fight detroit's bankruptcy, unions, retirees and others have been allowed to appeal directly to his court. the city can go ahead with bankruptcy re-organisation upon a fear that it will cause cuts in the city's pension plans. >> the bulls are out in full force, meaning your 401 k is smiling. a couple of big corporate deals fuel the moves. the dow surged 138 points. the gains coming after stocks posted a big weekly drop since august last week. >> nine days to go until christmas, and the rush is on. the u.s. postal service expects the day to be the busiest of the year. it will process over 600 million pieces of mail. it's up 12% from last year. >> demand for video online forcing verizon to spend millions to upgrade its network. verizon was caught offguard by the flood of data traffic. increased demand the result of customers using the smartphone to stream video. >> a lunar landing over the weekend making china the third country in the world to land on the moon. china joins the united states and the soviet union in doing
deef >> welcome back, i'm del walters, a victory for those trying to fight detroit's bankruptcy, unions, retirees and others have been allowed to appeal directly to his court. the city can go ahead with bankruptcy re-organisation upon a fear that it will cause cuts in the city's pension plans. >> the bulls are out in full force, meaning your 401 k is smiling. a couple of big corporate deals fuel the moves. the dow surged 138 points. the gains coming after stocks posted a big weekly...
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city of detroit has been given the go ahead to file for bankruptcy. it's a below to trade unions who challenged the decision because it paves the way for spending cuts. pensions could be cut and city assets sold to pay off $18 billion debt. >> every year 3,000 people in sweden end up in hospital following cycling accidents. it hasn't encouraged people to wear hements, but a new invention could change lies. >> about 85,000 people ride bike daily, but only a third wear he'll mments. >> why should you wear a helmet. i crashed with a helmet. it cracked in two pieces. rather the helmet than my head. >> when we were kids we never wore a helmet. >> two industrial design students created a helmet. it was mixed with high tech and fashion. >> they wanted something more discrete. something that would go better with personal style and not interfere with hairstyles. a lot of vanity issues, and people were asking for something invisible. >> unlike a traditional helmet. it is wrapped around your neck, you zip it up and activate it. now i'm fully protected and ready
city of detroit has been given the go ahead to file for bankruptcy. it's a below to trade unions who challenged the decision because it paves the way for spending cuts. pensions could be cut and city assets sold to pay off $18 billion debt. >> every year 3,000 people in sweden end up in hospital following cycling accidents. it hasn't encouraged people to wear hements, but a new invention could change lies. >> about 85,000 people ride bike daily, but only a third wear he'll mments....
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david hawkins, aljazeera, detroit. >> detroit's newly launched blight task force is attempting to count every empty structure in the city. >> nasa is investigating a malfunction board the international space station. the cooling system has had problems, the six person crew was never in any danger. space station celebrated its 15th anniversary this week. >> thanks for being with us. i'm thomas drayton. aljazeera america has more news straight ahead. you can always go on line at aljazeera.com. have been telling you in the san joaquim river, freeze warnings in effect. never seen too much in terms of rain. los angeles, you are going to be seeing some beautiful weather all the way to sunday even into the low 70 did or high 60s, partly cloudy conditions, overnight, about 44 degrees. texas also dry for you as well. we saw rain showers and a mix of precip just a little bit up here towards the north. temperatures for dallas at about 42. san antonio at 55. for houston, well, you are going to be seeing rain by the time we end the week. 59 degrees there. that will will last one day. your weekend sh
david hawkins, aljazeera, detroit. >> detroit's newly launched blight task force is attempting to count every empty structure in the city. >> nasa is investigating a malfunction board the international space station. the cooling system has had problems, the six person crew was never in any danger. space station celebrated its 15th anniversary this week. >> thanks for being with us. i'm thomas drayton. aljazeera america has more news straight ahead. you can always go on line at...
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the storm left 100,000 people without power in the metro detroit area. and a deep chill is setting in. temperatures will hover around 20 degrees. in canada a storm system turned freeze into ice sculptures. damaged cars and left houses without power. toronto mayor called the storm one of the worst in the city's history. al jazeera has more on the conditions outside. >> reporter: wild winter weather across the country cutting off power to hundreds of thousands, and taking a number of lives. in kentucky floodwaters rose so high so far it washed away a suv drowning three people inside. >> it got up to my door. >> i gran grabbed my grandmother dog and hi cousin. >> reporter: fast-moving floods as firefighters go door to door to rescue residents. the storm tore through arkansas, ripping apart homes and injuring several people. icy roads in oklahoma are glammed for the deaths of at least three people. this scene captured outs of an outdoor mall as sheets of highs come crashing down almost hitting shoppers. ice hits the power lines cutting off heat to hundreds o
the storm left 100,000 people without power in the metro detroit area. and a deep chill is setting in. temperatures will hover around 20 degrees. in canada a storm system turned freeze into ice sculptures. damaged cars and left houses without power. toronto mayor called the storm one of the worst in the city's history. al jazeera has more on the conditions outside. >> reporter: wild winter weather across the country cutting off power to hundreds of thousands, and taking a number of lives....
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. >> bankrupt in detroit. some say the city's art collection should be sold to pay billions in debt. are the paintings and pieces worth that much. >>> retirees that change for a rainy day want their money. rules to be changed. >>> and a safety feature that might have prevent the train wreck. we'll talk about why it didn't do what it was supposed do do. >> jameis winston finds out toot if he will be charged with scpooul assault. details in a bit. >>> you are waking up with a look at the city this morning. coming right back. pers person >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. let's get caught up on the top stories that we are following. a suicide bomber attacked the yemen defence ministry in the capital of sanaa. 20 were killed least. the driver drove a car packed with ex-please -- explosives into the gate. >> there's a storm that could bring major outages. [ chants ] . >>> fast food work e are hitting the picket loip line. >>> in detroit the search is on for assets. christie's auction has was fired by the city
. >> bankrupt in detroit. some say the city's art collection should be sold to pay billions in debt. are the paintings and pieces worth that much. >>> retirees that change for a rainy day want their money. rules to be changed. >>> and a safety feature that might have prevent the train wreck. we'll talk about why it didn't do what it was supposed do do. >> jameis winston finds out toot if he will be charged with scpooul assault. details in a bit. >>> you...
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. >> nhl and detroit red wings lost to tampa bay and they scored in the 6th round of the shoot out to give them 2-1 win. and against the lightning back to back against the red wings for the first time in franchise history, detroit has lost all six of its shoot outs this season. now the city of glascow had an accident last month where a helicopter crashed in a bar killing ten people and he was one of the firefighters who worked all night at the crash scene and later that day he managed to captain his football club in a scottish match and we went to meet him. >> a typical friday night in a glascow bar ended in scenes of horror, a helicopter went in the roof with ten dying and many injured. and he worked all night on the rescue operations and frank is going to the scottish match against clyde. >> like anybody else has a job to do and you have to think about the families and the victims and things but you just got to do your job and it's important that it goes as smoothly as possible and people that love you. >> what time did you leave the crash seen? >> maybe half 7 in the morning and st
. >> nhl and detroit red wings lost to tampa bay and they scored in the 6th round of the shoot out to give them 2-1 win. and against the lightning back to back against the red wings for the first time in franchise history, detroit has lost all six of its shoot outs this season. now the city of glascow had an accident last month where a helicopter crashed in a bar killing ten people and he was one of the firefighters who worked all night at the crash scene and later that day he managed to...
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detroit municipal workers and retirees protested. david seoul called the ruling a death sentence for detroit. >> services will be slashed. pensions on the chopping block. art institute, water department sold off. >> the judge said bankruptcy may be the only way to breathe new life into detroit given an $18 billion debt. crumbling infrastructure and high crime rate. in the rule the judge said: >> in a controversial decision rhodes said retiree pensions could be on the chopping block saying the state's constitution treats them like any other contract. the unions will press their case with emergency manager kevyn orr are. when you are a creditor, you make investment additions. if you work for the city of detroit and someone says, "sorry, didn't mean it." it's a terrible situation. orr said he would work with the unions, but wouldn't make promises. >> we are trying to be thoughtful, measured and humane about what we have to do. the reality is there's not enough money to address the situation no matter what we do. >> al jazeera's diane ea
detroit municipal workers and retirees protested. david seoul called the ruling a death sentence for detroit. >> services will be slashed. pensions on the chopping block. art institute, water department sold off. >> the judge said bankruptcy may be the only way to breathe new life into detroit given an $18 billion debt. crumbling infrastructure and high crime rate. in the rule the judge said: >> in a controversial decision rhodes said retiree pensions could be on the chopping...
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. >> while cities like detroit struggle to pay bills and make do with the infrastructure they have, san francisco is celebrating growth. if a developer wants to build here, san francisco requires the builder to pay to create a park, improve a sidewalk, fix a road or some other needed improvement as part of the project. is it i planner kirstin dishinger is drilled that the impact fees are rolling in and going to good use. >> projects that were kind of in a slump period as far as new projects came together to enable us to have projects all at once. she said the city anticipated $63 million for the next five years. instead, it will get $110 million to xwroif the look of many of the city's neighborhoods. >> so this is going to be a new housing project with some retail on the ground floor. >> planners say 4600 new units are currently under construction in the city. this is the highest rate of housing production in more than 10 years in san francisco. >> the landscaping all the way down the block. >> san francisco scott wiener says new buildings need to take care of their new tenants. >> we n
. >> while cities like detroit struggle to pay bills and make do with the infrastructure they have, san francisco is celebrating growth. if a developer wants to build here, san francisco requires the builder to pay to create a park, improve a sidewalk, fix a road or some other needed improvement as part of the project. is it i planner kirstin dishinger is drilled that the impact fees are rolling in and going to good use. >> projects that were kind of in a slump period as far as new...
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here you go, snow from cat skills to the poconos and detroit. it's cold, but not the end of the world. itis the beginning of a couple day warm up. there goes snow and a warm up. it brings more snow to maine. also a bigger problem is wind. the power crews can't get it in the bucket truck if it's 25 miles per hour or greater. another system coming through the flow. current temperatures, 33 in cincinnati. the warmest it's been in minneapolis for a long time. it warms up to a balmy 40 in minneapolis. i know they will be out there on their snowmobiles. there's 24 in minneapolis. 36 in the twin cities, 32 in chicago. for reference, i know we like to keep everything in perspective. 73 in honolulu. today, 82. >> that's not perspective, it's teasing. >> thank you so much. in the meantime, it seems like the people without power could use some of that coal you got for christmas. >> there's plenty of it. >>> the ice storm is partly to blame for why christmas came and went with the packages not arriving in time. delivery giants u.p.s. and fedex overloaded sy
here you go, snow from cat skills to the poconos and detroit. it's cold, but not the end of the world. itis the beginning of a couple day warm up. there goes snow and a warm up. it brings more snow to maine. also a bigger problem is wind. the power crews can't get it in the bucket truck if it's 25 miles per hour or greater. another system coming through the flow. current temperatures, 33 in cincinnati. the warmest it's been in minneapolis for a long time. it warms up to a balmy 40 in...
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many other cases there are hbcus that are taking students from areas of the country that we forget, detroit would be a good example. maybe some areas of north philadelphia. students that others think it's too hard to educate them. that society gives up on. >> seli soto could have easily slipped through the cracks. soto and a student who was unaware of the steps necessary to get into college. wounded up working at a fast food restaurant, after graduating high school. but paul quinn college wound up contacting her. >> i got this scholarship, a private scholarship from the school. if it weren't for paul quinn i wouldn't be here, receiving an education, i wouldn't be changing my mind and people's minds so they can improve their communities their families their business their city over all this country. >> soto says she's proud to be part of this college. >> you see me here. i'm not african american, i'm hispanic. they are bringing this new face, they are evolving from what they were. and they are serving new minorities. >> paul quinn college may offer a model for way forward. in 2007 when presi
many other cases there are hbcus that are taking students from areas of the country that we forget, detroit would be a good example. maybe some areas of north philadelphia. students that others think it's too hard to educate them. that society gives up on. >> seli soto could have easily slipped through the cracks. soto and a student who was unaware of the steps necessary to get into college. wounded up working at a fast food restaurant, after graduating high school. but paul quinn college...
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that's why some of the people in the town of stockton california are watching what is happening in detroit. preparing the r the holidays. a maritime of year for alfred and his wife. they student have any real concern of what happened to the people. if they lose their pension, then i will probably use my house. >> in the era of boom. imcolludeing a stadium and marina, and providing a generous, some sigh exorbitant plan for employees. when they finally filed for bankruptcy, the plan made cuts just about jeff where, such as police officers and firefighters. this is an ugly ugly thing. bankruptcy is something we wish we didn't have to do. once you get there, you don't have a lot of options to get out. >> one thing stockton would not cut, pensions. the proposed plan would not only protect pensions it would allow benefits to grow at the same rate as before. that, says chrisics, would not be sustainable. bankruptcies follow federal law so when a federal judge make as decision, it can impact other cities. you have a federal decision colliding with state laws. because we are dealing with the it is
that's why some of the people in the town of stockton california are watching what is happening in detroit. preparing the r the holidays. a maritime of year for alfred and his wife. they student have any real concern of what happened to the people. if they lose their pension, then i will probably use my house. >> in the era of boom. imcolludeing a stadium and marina, and providing a generous, some sigh exorbitant plan for employees. when they finally filed for bankruptcy, the plan made...
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. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> welcome back. aid workers warn of a humanitarian crisis in the central african republic. tens of thousand yous have been flee hing the fighting and seeking refuge at the capitols main airport. >> a death sentence upheld for a crime during the war of independence in bangladesh. >> thousands are demonstrators still on the streets of kiev. >> the u.n. has warned without a resolution, violence could descend into a full civil war. >> there are so many wounded, there are no more room in the hospitals. these tents are now wards. benjamin moved his wife and 10 children to the airport. he was shot as he tried to leave. >> i've been there for three days. we hadn't eaten, so i went to the market to try to get food. selica came to the market and started shooting. >> in muslim areas of town, it is african union soldiers keeping watch. there is anger as more bodies are brought to the mosque. people here accuse the french of killing at least three people. >> it's not up
. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> welcome back. aid workers warn of a humanitarian crisis in the central african republic. tens of thousand yous have been flee hing the fighting and seeking refuge at the capitols main airport. >> a death sentence upheld for a crime during the war of independence in bangladesh. >> thousands are demonstrators...
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. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> the al jazeera news hour, a reminder now of our main stories. >> ukraine's president has signed an agreement with russia, to lift some trade barriers between the two countries thousands of protestors heard opposition, called for early elections. and at least 18 people have been killed by air raids in the syrian city, activists say the government targeted rebel of the city. >> the world food program says the corner of the people in the central african republic going hungry. tins of the thousands have left -- aid agencies say they struggle to provide help due to the fighting. andrew simmons reports from the northern town. >> on the ground here the situation is getting nor easier. the tension is still very high, and although there have been no major massacres in this area, there is a fear it could happen. now among this, the central african peace keeping force and the french army. the forces is going to be reformed in the next two days and it will be doubled
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detroit at 25. look at thunder bay, minus 15 degrees. that area of purple is the next culprit. it is about to come down over the weekend, bringing temperatures down to 25 degrees lower than what we see now. also, on saturday we'll see snow. they need to get the power on over the next couple of days. taking a look at miniappo lis. minneapolis. dropping on saturday to 6 degrees. this is an example across the region. by the end of the week, and the temperatures are coming down. across the north-east things are better. the snow has pushed away and we are dealing with the snow. in terms of weather - no problem. they have the textures to deal with the north. talking about temperatures in the area of about 20 to 25 degrees. in the south-west dealing with firewarning across ports of los angeles. >> next, an expensive mistake. airline deals so generalous santa might blush. living with mum and dad might help ride out a tough job market. but it is taking a toll on the u.s. economy. >> presents come in all shapes and sizes and hores power. december could be the best month for autosales. i
detroit at 25. look at thunder bay, minus 15 degrees. that area of purple is the next culprit. it is about to come down over the weekend, bringing temperatures down to 25 degrees lower than what we see now. also, on saturday we'll see snow. they need to get the power on over the next couple of days. taking a look at miniappo lis. minneapolis. dropping on saturday to 6 degrees. this is an example across the region. by the end of the week, and the temperatures are coming down. across the...
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detroit are behind the packers. for now, carolina panthers and 49ers have a grip on the final two spots in the n.f.c. >> there is neve a dull moment in the big d., whether the cowboys are winning or losing, there's controversy. one of the catalysts have been since his rainfall that of dez bryant. sunday, during the cowboy's collapse against the packers, bryant became the talk of sports when he left the field as the packers were kneeling down on the ball for the win. many called the act selfish at this time during his team's darkest moment of the 2013 season. bryant faced the music monday and candidly told the press why he left the field. >> first i'll start by saying that was not the right thing to do, you know, was to, you know, walk back in. i wasn't looking at it, you know, that way, how people portray me how i look, which i understand. i'm a very emotional player. i've always been that way you, and i got to do a better job of controlling my emotions. >> that is a look at sports this hour. del, you didn't want to
detroit are behind the packers. for now, carolina panthers and 49ers have a grip on the final two spots in the n.f.c. >> there is neve a dull moment in the big d., whether the cowboys are winning or losing, there's controversy. one of the catalysts have been since his rainfall that of dez bryant. sunday, during the cowboy's collapse against the packers, bryant became the talk of sports when he left the field as the packers were kneeling down on the ball for the win. many called the act...
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in detroit. they're buying up properties for cheap and fixing them up and then renting them out. it's not only a business opportunity as well. >> cash-rich, happening in other countries, it. chinese got a lot of money to spend. got to let you go. zain asher in new york. >>> looking at this, what is trending. north korea, here is why the group amendment necessity international is convinced that the north korean government is expanding its network of prison camps and now building new ones. based on a series of slight images that were taken years apart that show lots of new construction and other developments nearby. human rights groups believe as many as 200,000 people are held in north korean labor camps, including children. north korean officials deny that the camps even exist. >>> in the middle east, the tv show "arabs got talent," it's the name of the show, a big hit. a singer from the united states is taking the show by storm. here's mohammed jamjoon. >> reporter: jennifer grout the all-americ
in detroit. they're buying up properties for cheap and fixing them up and then renting them out. it's not only a business opportunity as well. >> cash-rich, happening in other countries, it. chinese got a lot of money to spend. got to let you go. zain asher in new york. >>> looking at this, what is trending. north korea, here is why the group amendment necessity international is convinced that the north korean government is expanding its network of prison camps and now building...
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detroit similar numbers, what we are hearing from other places around the country, and nashville tennessee just 20, atlanta, about 40 workers so we will have to wait and see how the day developed to see if there's a launch support. a little bit of a problem here. it is freezing in terms of temperature and that may put a him on the turn out for the protests here. which is in the form of a march, it isn't a strike, or a protest, but a march. 14-miles from south of the city all the way into downtown. ben, they are calling for $15 minimum wage for fast food workers that seems to be a bill of a ratleying cry. planned for about 100 cities throughout the country. >> thank you for that update. >> everybody year, thousands of people risk their lives in hope of finding a better life in europe. hundreds have died this year alone, and a growing number are trying to gain entry by the spanish enclave in north africa. >> the soonest the gates open, a rush of people flood back and forth between malyia and morocco. this tiny spanish enclove has long been an important trading post. just a few meters separat
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on tuesday, detroit will move one more step toward bankruptcy. what price should the city pay to get rid of its massive debt? >>> they're known as weapons of war, but why do some people say drone deliveries could prove to be a danger of all of us as well? >>> hey there, everyone. welcome. it's high noon here in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west. we welcome you to "weekends with alex witt." we begin with the deadly winter storm gripping much of the nation. a second arctic blast is making its way across the country. snow it already falling in the nation's capital. we have a picture there of the white house. certainly beautiful, but it can be a mess. along with the snow and freezing rain, millions are bracing for more power outages and more dangerous driving conditions. >> i've only seen it worse once than this in my life. i've been driving for 37 years. >> you try to change lanes and you're going sideways. >> well, hundreds of storm-related accidents have been reported since friday. some people are making the best of the situation. look at this woman. s
on tuesday, detroit will move one more step toward bankruptcy. what price should the city pay to get rid of its massive debt? >>> they're known as weapons of war, but why do some people say drone deliveries could prove to be a danger of all of us as well? >>> hey there, everyone. welcome. it's high noon here in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west. we welcome you to "weekends with alex witt." we begin with the deadly winter storm gripping much of the nation. a second arctic...
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. >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> now to africa where the u.n. security council said it's gravely alarmed by the detearating situation in south sudan. urging the president's an vice president to denounce violence and urge reconciliation. the u.n. said 34,000 people are still seeking refugee a refuge . we are joined with the u.n. inee loss of lives of civilian. civilians are fleeing in many ways to united nations' bases. south sudan has a population of 10 million people across the vast area and they have bases in each of the ten states. in the north of the country there is already a history of ay hard to stop the violence politically with the leadership of south sudan. >> thank you so much for joining us and giving us the latest. >>> the u.s. defense department wanted to give us a computer that would change the world. builders have been told to build a robot that would survive a disaster, and this is the valkyrie from nasa. it's the longest in a long line of space robots. a japan-based comp
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-- flying tomorrow and this is what it looks like judge minneapolis up towards parts of maybe even detroit as we go towards wednesday. the snow is not going to be extremely heavy but still a concern on tuesday as you can see and then by wednesday, well who is going to have a white christmas? it's really going to be people across parts of michigan up the up as well, we do have some fresh snow towards the west and we are looking at places such as minneapolis, you're going osee a lot of snow in your forecast, 21°, down towards chir, about 32° there. northeast no threat of snow but we are going to be seeing temperatures fairly low. boston is going to be about 25° and new york about 30. joie back to you. >> thank you, the lgbt community, are some of its members being targeted by those who have been charged to protect and serve? ♪ >> a grammy winning rap group teams up with wikileaks founder julian asange. their message up next. >> now here's a snapshot of stories making headlines on "america tonight". >>> two astronauts will not be home for the christmas holidays, instead, they are schedul
-- flying tomorrow and this is what it looks like judge minneapolis up towards parts of maybe even detroit as we go towards wednesday. the snow is not going to be extremely heavy but still a concern on tuesday as you can see and then by wednesday, well who is going to have a white christmas? it's really going to be people across parts of michigan up the up as well, we do have some fresh snow towards the west and we are looking at places such as minneapolis, you're going osee a lot of snow in...
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. >> you also have detroit on the list. >> yeah. >> how come? >> we're really big on detroit for a few reasons. one, we want to show it some love. bring tourism dollars, always help an economy. two, we're obsessed with the fate of the detroit institute of art. as you've probably been following, too christies just valued its collection at half a billion dollars and that's a minimum. if they wind up having to sell off this collection to underwrite their debt we'll never see those pieces of art again. go now see it. >> and recently read an article on them also. they're getting a lot of attention. >> that npr article talks about the tale of two cities. there's an economic renaissance. these cool gorilla farms now, the project turning der relekt houses into something to look at. weekend farmers markets. really interesting stuff going on at the same time. >> you have a national park. >> that's right. >> that's on the go list. yosemite. >> yosemite in california. you know again, after a year of government shutdowns, wildfires, there's actually never be
. >> you also have detroit on the list. >> yeah. >> how come? >> we're really big on detroit for a few reasons. one, we want to show it some love. bring tourism dollars, always help an economy. two, we're obsessed with the fate of the detroit institute of art. as you've probably been following, too christies just valued its collection at half a billion dollars and that's a minimum. if they wind up having to sell off this collection to underwrite their debt we'll never...
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detroit's winning streak has been brought to on end. taking a lead. flights coming back at four goals. finishing with a 6-3 victory. >> david storing in a montreal jersey. 3-3 with 37 left in the third. tahan jirks returned to score a final goal. >> henrik lunqvist is set to become the highest paid goal tender, agreeing to a contract worth almost $60 billion. >> to picture myself anywhere else was wrong. it was never an option. i know there was speculation over the summer, but it was never an option to me to leave this club. >> plenty more on the website. the latest from the ashes, check it out. that's it from me for now. more plalater on. >> cockroaches may make you cringe and me cringe. they are an inspiration, and could inspire technology i of the future despite being one of the most loathed insect. we explain the new-found interest. >> the cockroach roamed the planet to 100 million years, developing extraordinary abilities. it can run 1.5 metres a second, climb walls and move quickly with precision in the dark. they have attracted the attention of
detroit's winning streak has been brought to on end. taking a lead. flights coming back at four goals. finishing with a 6-3 victory. >> david storing in a montreal jersey. 3-3 with 37 left in the third. tahan jirks returned to score a final goal. >> henrik lunqvist is set to become the highest paid goal tender, agreeing to a contract worth almost $60 billion. >> to picture myself anywhere else was wrong. it was never an option. i know there was speculation over the summer, but...
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i'm going to take a question now from detroit. this is from martin. and martin wants to know, martin wants to know if -- just as samos and hezbollah have massive chair will operations that do not get american taxpayer money should then you as well find be put in the same box? wow, i am sorry to say that is a totally wrong question to ask. you should never mentioned the fund and how moss and his ally in the same breath. i understand the reason behind this wrong question. hezbollah and hamas all have charitable wings where they have soup kitchens and summer camps and things of that nature, but they also have this militant wing. now, the new israel fund its massive charitable wing, and it has a massive political wing, but there is nothing approaching the scope of hezbollah and hamas in this arrangement. but no way you avoid it going into that is by setting guidelines of what can and cannot be done with american taxpayer money. remember anyone can start a political party in israel. all they need is a photocopier and they have a political party. the questi
i'm going to take a question now from detroit. this is from martin. and martin wants to know, martin wants to know if -- just as samos and hezbollah have massive chair will operations that do not get american taxpayer money should then you as well find be put in the same box? wow, i am sorry to say that is a totally wrong question to ask. you should never mentioned the fund and how moss and his ally in the same breath. i understand the reason behind this wrong question. hezbollah and hamas all...
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live pictures now from detroit where we're told a plane has apparently slid off the runway. it's detroit metro airport. these pictures coming to us from our affiliate wdiv. no one was hurt. that plane was a delta flight, flight 2283. it was en route to atlanta. it has been rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. this morning. we'll keep you updated there from detroit. >>> the nation's largest bank is slapping some new safeguards in place after that massive security breach at retail giant target. it effects shoppers who used a jpmorgan chase debit card at target during that three-week security failure. now, their holiday shopping with that compromised debit card has new atm and purchase limits. we'll have the detates in a moment but, first, target is now offering a free credit monitoring service for the roughly 40 million customers who may have been exposed. and over the weekend, target gave a store-wide discount of 10% for all shoppers on both saturday and sunday. cnn's george howell outside a target store in warrenville, illinois. has that impacted the shopping from where you are, georg
live pictures now from detroit where we're told a plane has apparently slid off the runway. it's detroit metro airport. these pictures coming to us from our affiliate wdiv. no one was hurt. that plane was a delta flight, flight 2283. it was en route to atlanta. it has been rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. this morning. we'll keep you updated there from detroit. >>> the nation's largest bank is slapping some new safeguards in place after that massive security breach at retail giant target. it...